Drones can be very unpredictable and dangerous. Saying that, they can also be very useful in emergencies. I Swedish Swiss team has won a $1 million award for their work on the Gimball Drone. The drone is capable of flying into objects without breaking or damaging other objects. More Links: Drone for good Flyability Gimball … Read More →
Farming is changing with production at all time highs but there is always room for improvements. Introducing a new breed of robots that automate things around the farm.
Brain Dorey has a nice build log about the DIY Pick and place machine he built. Pick and place machines are robotic machines which are used to place surface-mount devices. They are used a lot in the electronics industry. Some are also used for stacking and packing manufactured goods. The video below is a Pick and Place at … Read More →
Parrot has create some nice quadcopter in the past. This a great addition to their range… It works with a spring that is loaded and released on command.
As in nature, robots need to learn to adapt or die. These origami inspired wheels increased the load capacity of a robot without the need for extra power. It also helps the robot to get into small space for jobs like search and rescue.
This reminds me of one of my favorite movies Avatar. (Big blockbuster made in New Zealand.) Mmmm… Looking at the trailer its very similar with of planet mining driving the operation. Related articles across the web NASA to test giant Mars parachute 3 Private Moon Lander Concepts Make NASA’s Short List NASA wants … Read More →
Using printed circuit boards (PCB’s) the designers of these tiny robots were able to make them move and to build tiny structures from carbon fibre that can carry many times the loads these little robots can carry. These little machines are also able to work together, spreading the load and taking on bigger loads. Related … Read More →
KMell Robotics is a small company that specializes in making photography multi-copters. They also made an add for Lexus with amazing results… And this is how they made it.
UFactory.cc has designed a promising DIY robot arm that is able to lift over 300gm using standard hobby Servo’s. The Robot Arm has 4 degrees of freedom at the moment but I can see it being modified to be even more flexible. The Design is based on one of the fastest palletising robot … Read More →
